39-48 Combining Radicals Simplify the expression. Assume that all letters denote positive numbers.
32 + 18
To simplify:
The given expression 32+18.
Property of roots:
ab=ab
Distributive property:
a(b+c)=ab+ac
Calculation:
Given:
32+18
Apply exponent rule simplify the expression,
32+18=42â‹…2+32â‹…2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â =2â‹…(42
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